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★ 22,118JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

React Native for Web lets you write one set of React Native UI components and run them on iOS, Android, and web browsers, so you can share code across all three platforms without rewriting your UI layer.

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  root((react-native-web))
    What it does
      Runs RN components on web
      Shared component API
      Cross-platform UI
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      React Native API
      React
    Use cases
      Cross-platform apps
      Web plus mobile sharing
      Gradual web migration
    Audience
      React Native developers
      Cross-platform teams
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Share UI components between an existing React Native mobile app and a new web version without duplicating code

USE CASE 2

Build a cross-platform product where a single component tree renders correctly on iOS, Android, and in a web browser

USE CASE 3

Migrate parts of a React Native app to the web gradually, component by component, using the same component API

What is it built with?

JavaScriptReact NativeReact

How does it compare?

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires an existing React Native project and careful Webpack or Metro configuration to reconcile web and mobile module resolution.

In plain English

Based on the description and topics, React Native for Web is a library that allows React Native components, the building blocks used to create mobile apps for iOS and Android, to run in a web browser. This lets developers write a single set of UI components using React Native's API and deploy them across both mobile platforms and the web. The repository README is a monorepo development guide covering how to build and test packages within the project, and does not provide further detail about the library's features, supported APIs, or usage patterns, so a complete explanation is not possible from the provided data alone.

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Prompt 1
I have a React Native app with a custom Button component. Show me how to make it render correctly on web using react-native-web with no platform-specific code.
Prompt 2
What are the most common React Native APIs that are not supported on web with react-native-web, and how do I handle those cases gracefully?
Prompt 3
Walk me through setting up a new project using react-native-web so I can run the same codebase on iOS, Android, and in a browser.
Prompt 4
How do I use platform-specific file extensions like .web.js and .native.js to diverge behavior between web and mobile in a react-native-web project?

Frequently asked questions

What is react-native-web?

React Native for Web lets you write one set of React Native UI components and run them on iOS, Android, and web browsers, so you can share code across all three platforms without rewriting your UI layer.

What language is react-native-web written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React Native, React.

How hard is react-native-web to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is react-native-web for?

Mainly developer.

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